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These days, I’m living by the old adage, Better late than never. And so here we are, almost two weeks into the new year, and I’m finally getting the finishing touches on our look back at Cockamamy Farm in 2016. This … Continue reading →

Merry, merry, friends! And a very happy Christmas to you and yours!! Here’s a Cockamamy Christmas letter from us and ours (featuring our fabulously colored doors)… The elders face off…and usually share this look with each other when the puppies are … Continue reading →

So here it is, friends. My kitchen wall (in its “before” state of being). I have known for a long time that I wanted to sheath this wall, countertop to ceiling, in subway tile. That is the reason why we … Continue reading →

Well, friends, the garage has hit another wave of stalling…this time we have been waiting on the siding to be delivered. We are still waiting. Tomorrow? Next day? Definitely this week? We’ll see. But, in the meantime, I thought you might … Continue reading →

All summer long, Ben has been flexing his builder muscles—literally and figuratively—on the back porch. Two summers ago, when we re-sided the house, he built a 12-feet-wide deck across the back, stretching the length of the house. This summer, he … Continue reading →

As you may remember, we have been living these past two years with the cabinets and countertops that came with our farm house. We were assured by our sweet neighbor, Elaine, that these hard-working, never-die cupboards not only served the … Continue reading →

Welcome to your new home, Cockamamy brood! Ben has renovated the Mantainer to create a full-on indoor-outdoor romper room for our egg-laying ladies and their gentleman caller. It is such a sweet pad! And although it has taken a while for our ladies … Continue reading →